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12.5.03

Israeli army kills 3 Palestinians; new closure on Gaza

Reuters reports that 3 Palestinians - 2 militants laying an anti-tank mine and a farmer working on his field near an illegal settlement - were shot dead by Israeli soldiers in Gaza. The Gaza Strip was put under a full closure as well. Ha'aretz report on the killings, adding that a settler was shot dead on the West Bank; another report on the closure and more remarks on Powell's recent trip.